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KRS Latest NewsenWIMPS SIGN TO KILL ROCK STARS!http://www.killrockstars.com/news/wimps-sign-to-kill-rock-stars
<img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.killrockstars.com/files/styles/medium/public/article-images/1.jpg" width="220" height="56" alt="" />Great news! Seattle, WA punk band Wimps have joined the Kill Rock Stars family and will be releasing their <a href="http://thesewimps.bandcamp.com/album/super-me"><i>Super Me</i> EP</a> on August 7th on cassette and MP3. Wimps previous releases, <i>Repeat, Party at the Wrong Time</i>, and <i>Couches</i>, in addition to their highly entertaining live show, have made them a favorite in the NW DIY circuit for the past few years. Somehow, the new songs are even better!<p>
Click here to listen to Super Me track “Take It As It Comes.”<br><iframe style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=2386713785/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" seamless><a href="http://thesewimps.bandcamp.com/album/super-me">Super Me by wimps</a></iframe>
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Wimps tour dates<br>
07/11 Seattle, WA @ West Seattle Summer Fest<br>
07/16 Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey w/ The Spits<br>
08/08 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon - Pizza Fest w/ Nobunny, White Mystery<br>
08/09 Portland, OR @ SMMR BMMR w/ White Mystery, Guantanamo Baywatch, Charles Albright, Pony Time<br>
08/10 Reno, NV @ tba w/ Pony Time<br>
08/11 Sacramento, CA @ tba w/ Pony Time<br>
08/12 Oakland, CA @ Vinyl Bar w/ Pony Time<br>
08/13 Los Angeles, CA @ tba w/ Pony Time, Upset, Shark Toys<br>
08/14 San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern w/ Pony Time, Male Gaze, OVVN<br>
08/15 Eureka, CA @ Shanty Tavern w/ Monster Women<p>
<a href="http://thesewimps.bandcamp.com/album/super-me">Click here to order <i>Super Me</a> digitally at Bandcamp.</a><p>
<a href="http://thesewimps.bandcamp.com/album/super-me"><i>Super Me</i></a> will be followed up by a full-length album late in 2015. Stay tuned for more exciting news!
Wed, 01 Jul 2015 21:45:04 +0000krsadmin3124 at http://www.killrockstars.comWATCH KINSKI'S VIDEO FOR "DRINK UP AND BE SOMEBODY"http://www.killrockstars.com/news/watch-kinski%27s-video-for-drink-up-and-be-somebody
<img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.killrockstars.com/files/styles/medium/public/article-images/kinskipuppets.jpg" width="220" height="220" alt="" />Kinski have teamed with director Mike Wurn to create an <i>INSANE</i> music video for their song "Drink Up and Be Somebody" off of their new album <i><a href="http://www.killrockstars.com/7or8">7 (or 8)</a></i>. CHECK IT OUT!<p>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6SrTFGf9pWo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Kinski are playing a few shows on the West Coast this week to celebrate the release of <i><a href="http://www.killrockstars.com/7or8">7 (or 8)</a></i>:<br>
6/4 <b>SEATTLE, WA</b> @ Chop Suey w/ Fungal Abyss, Gold Fronts<br>
6/5 <b>PORTLAND, OR</b> @ The Know w/ Sam Coomes, WL<br>
6/6 <b>SAN FRANCISCO, CA</b> @ Hemlock Tavern w/ Heron Oblivion, Mall Walk><p>
<i><a href="http://www.killrockstars.com/7or8">7 (or 8)</a></i> is available now on CD, LP, and MP3 at good record stores everywhere.<br>
<iframe style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=382319572/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" seamless><a href="http://kinskiseattle.bandcamp.com/album/7-or-8-2">7 (or 8) by Kinski</a></iframe>Thu, 04 Jun 2015 19:26:00 +0000krsadmin3093 at http://www.killrockstars.comNEW DOG'S CLASSIC BALLROOM DANCES NOW ON YOUTUBE!http://www.killrockstars.com/news/new-dog%27s-classic-ballroom-dances-now-on-youtube
<img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.killrockstars.com/files/styles/medium/public/article-images/krs599.jpg" width="220" height="220" alt="" />EXCITING NEWS! We've uploaded New Dog's new album <i><a href="http://killrockstars.com/classicballroomdances">Classic Ballroom Dances</i></a> to the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/killrocktars">Kill Rock Stars youtube page</a> one day before its release date! <p>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL6KwzgIePF4B2B9FQYOx2Uxaa-XpxafCR" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><p>
New Dog will be touring Europe all month in support of the new album...<br>
06/06 Bielefeld, DE @ AJZ Club<br>
06/07 Cologne, DE @ AZ Koln<br>
06/08 Karlsruhe, DE @ private house show<br>
06/09 Darmstadt, DE @ Oetinger Villa<br>
06/10 Munich, DE @ Kafe Kult<br>
06/11 Leipzig, DE @ Dr. Seltsam<br>
06/12 Pilsen, CZ @ Papirna<br>
06/13 Broumov, CZ @ Silver Rocket festival<br>
06/14 Brno, CZ @ Kabinet Muz<br>
06/15 Koprivnice, CZ @ Mandala<br>
06/16 Breclav, CZ @ Denní bar Dvůr<br>
06/17 Pardubice, CZ @ Divadlo 29<br>
06/18 Berlin, DE @ Schokoladen<br>
06/19 Chemnitz, DE @ Odradek<br>
06/20 Bojkovice, CZ @ MisMas Festival<br>
06/21 Prague, CZ @ Strahov 007<br>
06/23 Ghent, BE @ Cafe Video<br>
06/24 Brussels, BE @ Venue TBA<br>
06/25 Namur, BE @ Namur Pointcu<br>
<p><a href="http://www.killrockstars.com/classicballroomdances">Click here to order your copy of <i>Classic Ballroom Dances</i> on LP or good ol' MP3.</a>Mon, 01 Jun 2015 19:00:45 +0000krsadmin3085 at http://www.killrockstars.comKINSKI'S 7 '(OR 8)' PREMIERES AT TUNEINhttp://www.killrockstars.com/news/kinski%27s-7-%27or-8%27-premieres-at-tunein
<img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.killrockstars.com/files/styles/medium/public/article-images/krs597.jpg" width="220" height="220" alt="" />Kinski's SIIIIIIIIICK new album <i><a href="http://www.killrockstars.com/7or8">7 (or 8)</a></i> may not be available in stores until June 2nd, <a href="http://tunein.com/radio/Kill-Rock-Stars-Radio-s228519/">but you can stream it NOW at the Kill Rock Stars TuneIn radio station!</a> Check it out!<p>
<iframe src="http://tunein.com/embed/player/s228519/" style="width:100%;height:100px;" scrolling="no" frameborder="no"></iframe><p>
The band will be playing a few shows on the West Coast next week to celebrate the release of the new album. Kinski are one of the best live bands around right now. NOT TO BE MISSED!<p>
6/4 Seattle WA @ Chop Suey<br>
6/5 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios <br>
6/6 San Francisco, WA @ Hemlock Tavern <p>
<a href="http://www.killrockstars.com/7or8">Click here to order Kinski's 7 (or 8) on your choice of CD, LP, or MP3 and get two exclusive bonus tracks!</a>Fri, 29 May 2015 21:08:38 +0000krsadmin3084 at http://www.killrockstars.comKINSKI PREMIERE NEW SONG "BULLETIN OF THE INTERNATIONAL STRING FIGURE ASSOCIATION"http://www.killrockstars.com/news/kinski-premiere-new-song-bulletin-of-the-international-string-figure-association
<img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.killrockstars.com/files/styles/medium/public/article-images/kinski.jpg" width="220" height="151" alt="" />Kinski are thrilled to share the second single from their upcoming album <a href="http://killrockstars.com/7or8">7 (or 8)</a>, their latest LP due out on Kill Rock Stars this June 2nd. Where first single “Flight Risk” was a blistering homage to 1969 Detroit, “Bulletin…” marries the riff-centric mentality of latter-era Kinski with the more spacious compositions they’re known for, resulting in 12 minutes of guitar and string-crescendo perfection, and serving as one of the highlights of <a href="http://killrockstars.com/7or8">7 (or 8)</a>. The band has also recently announced a string of Northwest tour dates (see below) and will be hitting the rest of the nation and Europe later this summer. Stay tuned for more!<p>
<iframe style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=382319572/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/track=672933601/transparent=true/" seamless><a href="http://kinskiseattle.bandcamp.com/album/7-or-8-2">7 (or 8) by Kinski</a></iframe><p>
For a band whose extensive discography has historically been primarily instrumental and prone to modifying adjectives like “post-“ and “space-“, the last couple of years have been a left turn down a twisted alley of fuzz pedals, blown tube amps, and a kind of raw power befitting of the Stooges. <a href="http://killrockstars.com/7or8">7 (or 8)</a> finds Kinski sounding heavier, faster, and even more self-assured, picking up where Cosy Moments left off but also pushing their sound into even more singular territory.
<a href="http://killrockstars.com/7or8">7 (or 8)</a>, the title itself a wry observation echoing the confusion created by their extensive catalog, is in fact their SEVENTH (or eighth depending who you ask) LP and second for new label home Kill Rock Stars, having previously released several LPs on Sub Pop and other discerning independent labels. Recorded and mixed in San Francisco at El Studio with Phil Manley (of Trans Am), <a href="http://killrockstars.com/7or8">7 (or 8)</a> comes in the midst of a more prolific period for the band. “It always takes us awhile to write a record but this one came quickly. We’ve stopped worrying about it so much and just get on with it, which is easier on the soul,” says guitarist/singer Chris Martin. This mindset, alongside their newfound lyricism, has revealed a band that is slyly self-aware, hinted at through years of tongue-in-cheek song titles but now fully evident. The quicker pace has also instilled a palpable confidence and energy on record.
That being said,<a href="http://killrockstars.com/7or8">7 (or 8)</a> hits like a ton of bricks. The double helping of riffs in the form of “Detroit Trickle Down” and “Flight Risk” leave the listener nearly out of breath. Martin, Lucy Atkinson (Bass), Matthew Reid-Schwartz (Guitar), and Barrett Wilke (Drums) stretch out a bit over the course of the record, marrying their more expansive sound with proto-punk fury, but they rarely let up until the last song, album highlight “Bulletin of the International String Figure Association”. One of the last songs written for the record, “Bulletin…” eases into a nearly 12 minute crescendo of rock bliss, gently flirts with a string section at the same time, and then floats back down to Earth in a perfect denouement. Like John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands on the cover, Kinski strive to make art that is uncompromising and on their own terms and <a href="http://killrockstars.com/7or8">7 (or 8)</a> is a refreshing reminder that rock music in 2015 can still be a unique and cathartic experience.<p>
UPCOMING DATES:<br>
06/04 – Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey<br>
06/05 – Portland, OR @ The Know<br>
06/06 – San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern<br>
07/24-26 – Seattle, WA @ Capitol Hill Block Party<p>
<a href="http://www.killrockstars.com/7or8">CLICK HERE TO PRE-ORDER <i>7 (OR 8)</i></a>Tue, 26 May 2015 20:12:58 +0000krsadmin3081 at http://www.killrockstars.comCOMEDIAN EMILY HELLER SIGNS TO KRShttp://www.killrockstars.com/news/comedian-emily-heller-signs-to-krs
<img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.killrockstars.com/files/styles/medium/public/article-images/emilyheller.jpg" width="220" height="124" alt="" /><p>We are excited to announce that comedian Emily Heller has joined the KRS family and will be recording her debut album on June 3rd at Union Hall in Brooklyn, NY. <a href="http://www.unionhallny.com/event/815919-emily-heller-live-album-brooklyn/">Tickets to her album taping are available at http://www.unionhallny.com/event/815919-emily-heller-live-album-brooklyn/</a>. We’ve been fans of Emily’s comedy stylings for a few years now, so when she asked us if we would want to release her album, we considered it for less than thirty seconds before replying, “YES, PLEASE!”</p>
<p>Emily has appeared on Conan, John Oliver’s New York Stand Up Show, and @midnight. She has been named a Comic to Watch by both Variety and Comedy Central. She is the co-host of the <a href="http://babygeniusespodcast.tumblr.com/">Baby Geniuses podcast with cartoonist Lisa Hanawalt. </a></p>
<p>Emily Heller tour dates<br />
05/28-05/30 Madison, WI @ Comedy Club on State // tix: <a href="http://goo.gl/dZosXv">http://goo.gl/dZosXv</a><br />
06/03 Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall (album recording!!!) // tix: <a href="http://goo.gl/B4qOeg">http://goo.gl/B4qOeg</a><br />
06/07 Boston, MA @ Laugh Boston // tix: <a href="http://goo.gl/Z6ETe5">http://goo.gl/Z6ETe5</a><br />
06/25-06/27 Minneapolis, MN @ Acme Comedy Club // tix: <a href="http://goo.gl/cUwhH5">http://goo.gl/cUwhH5</a></p>
Thu, 21 May 2015 22:18:20 +0000krsadmin3079 at http://www.killrockstars.comHOT TUB WITH KURT AND KRISTEN TO BE RECORDED FOR KILL ROCK STARS COMEDY ALBUMhttp://www.killrockstars.com/news/hot-tub-with-kurt-and-kristen-to-be-recorded-for-kill-rock-stars-comedy-album
<img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.killrockstars.com/files/styles/medium/public/article-images/HT-6025.jpg" width="220" height="147" alt="" />KURT BRAUNOHLER and KRISTEN SCHAAL’s long-running “HOT TUB WITH KURT AND KRISTEN” variety show will be recorded the next two Mondays for a double album to be released on Kill Rock Stars! Kurt and Kristen have hand-picked ten of their favorite comics for two nights of laughs and music on April 20th and 27th at THE VIRGIL in Los Angeles. The shows will be recorded for a double vinyl/digital album to be released on Kill Rock Stars this Fall.<p>
HOT TUB WITH KURT AND KRISTEN<br>
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 7PM<br>
Hosted by Kurt Braunohler and Kristen Schaal<br>
With Aparna Nancherla, Eddie Pepitone, Karen Kilgariff, Kyle Kinane, Emily Heller<br>
MONDAY, APRIL 27, 7PM<br>
Hosted by Kurt Braunohler and Kristen Schaal<br>
With Beth Stelling, Andres du Bouchet, Eugene Mirman, John Roberts, Heather Lawless<br><br>
TICKETS AND MORE INFO: <a href="http://hottubshow.tumblr.com/">http://hottubshow.tumblr.com/</a><br>
Tue, 14 Apr 2015 18:31:53 +0000krsadmin2988 at http://www.killrockstars.comKINSKI ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM '7 (OR 8)'http://www.killrockstars.com/news/kinski-announce-new-album-%277-or-8%27
<img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.killrockstars.com/files/styles/medium/public/article-images/kinski_0.jpg" width="220" height="151" alt="" />Great news! We will be releasing <b>Kinski</b>’s next album, <a href="http://killrockstars.com/7or8"><i>7 (or 8)</i></a>, on LP, CD, and good ol’ MP3 on June 2nd, 2015. You can stream the track "Flight Risk" below.<br>
<iframe style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=382319572/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/track=610660030/transparent=true/" seamless><a href="http://kinskiseattle.bandcamp.com/album/7-or-8-2">7 (or 8) by Kinski</a></iframe><p>
<a href="http://killrockstars.com/7or8"><i>7 (or 8)</i></a> finds <b>Kinski</b> sounding heavier, faster, and even more self-assured, picking up where 2013’s <a href="https://kinskiseattle.bandcamp.com/album/cosy-moments-3"><i>Cosy Moments</a></i> left off but also pushing their sound into even more singular territory.<p>
<a href="http://killrockstars.com/7or8"><i>7 (or 8)</i></a>, the title itself a wry observation echoing the confusion created by their extensive catalog, is in fact their SEVENTH (or eighth depending who you ask) LP and second for new label home Kill Rock Stars, having previously released several LPs on Sub Pop and other discerning independent labels. Recorded and mixed in San Francisco at El Studio with Phil Manley (of Trans Am), <a href="http://killrockstars.com/7or8"><i>7 (or 8)</i></a> comes in the midst of a more prolific period for the band. “It always takes us awhile to write a record but this one came quickly. We’ve stopped worrying about it so much and just get on with it, which is easier on the soul,” says guitarist/singer Chris Martin. This mindset, alongside their newfound lyricism, has revealed a band that is slyly self-aware, hinted at through years of tongue-in-cheek song titles but now fully evident. The quicker pace has also instilled a palpable confidence and energy on record.<p>
That being said, <a href="http://killrockstars.com/7or8"><i>7 (or 8)</i></a> hits like a ton of bricks. The double helping of riffs in the form of “Detroit Trickle Down” and “Flight Risk” leave the listener nearly out of breath. Martin, Lucy Atkinson (Bass), Matthew Reid-Schwartz (Guitar), and Barrett Wilke (Drums) stretch out a bit over the course of the record, marrying their more expansive sound with proto-punk fury, but they rarely let up until the last song, album highlight “Bulletin of the International String Figure Association”. One of the last songs written for the record, “Bulletin…” eases into a nearly 11 minute crescendo of rock bliss, gently flirts with a string section at the same time, and then floats back down to Earth in a perfect denouement. Like John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands on the cover, Kinski strive to make art that is uncompromising and on their own terms and 7 (or 8) is a refreshing reminder that rock music in 2015 can still be a unique and cathartic experience.<p>
<a href="http://killrockstars.com/7or8">Click here to pre-order 7 (or 8) on CD, clear/purple swirled LP, or good ol’ MP3.</a> There’s even an option to order <a href="http://killrockstars.com/7or8"><i>7 (or 8)</i></a> with a <a href="https://killrockstars.merchtable.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=kinski+shotglass"><b>Kinski</b> shot glass!</a> All pre-orders of <b>Kinski</b>’s <a href="http://killrockstars.com/7or8"><i>7 (or 8)</i></a> will receive a download of the bonus songs “Old Gold” (originally written and performed by Love as Laughter) and “Loved By You” (originally written and performed by Stephen) on June 2nd! Wed, 08 Apr 2015 21:06:05 +0000krsadmin2986 at http://www.killrockstars.comNEW DOG JOIN THE KRS ROSTERhttp://www.killrockstars.com/news/new-dog-join-the-krs-roster
<img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.killrockstars.com/files/styles/medium/public/article-images/IMG_6356.jpg" width="220" height="158" alt="" />We are excited to welcome Anar Badalov's solo project New Dog to the Kill Rock Stars roster. New Dog's album Classic Ballroom Dances will be released on June 2nd, 2015 on <a href="http://killrockstars.merchtable.com/music/vinyl/pre-order-new-dog-classic-ballroom-dances-vinyl-lp-ships-week-of-june-2nd-2015">LP</a> and <a href="https://newdog.bandcamp.com/">digitally</a> and is <a href="http://killrockstars.com/classicballroomdances">available for pre-order now.</a> <p>
Listen to the song "The Airport Lobby"<br>
<iframe style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=1216364457/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/track=3594426558/transparent=true/" seamless><a href="http://newdog.bandcamp.com/album/classic-ballroom-dances">Classic Ballroom Dances by New Dog</a></iframe>
<p>Anar Badalov is New Dog, but Classic Ballroom Dances is no trick; this intimate and enthralling album is the next installment in the career of this promising young songwriter. Born in Baku, Azerbaijan in the 80s, Anar’s family immigrated to Baltimore, MD during the breakup of the Soviet Union. Anar grew up in Baltimore and was in two notable bands, Metal Hearts and Travels, between 2004 and 2014.<p>
With the dissolution of Travels, Anar began working on his own for the first time. Classic Ballroom Dances, like the first New Dog album Lost Weekend, was recorded alone in his apartment. Anar describes the process: “Not having someone to lean on, musically, is both terrifying and doubly rewarding. You work at your own pace, and set your own rules.”<p>
The title was inspired by the poem of the same name by Yugoslavian poet Charles Simic. Simic has said that list poems like Classic Ballroom Dances are “the poetic equivalent of quilt-making.” Long before Anar read this poem or heard of the poet, this was the way he approached songwriting. “I’d like to think that at least a handful of songs on this album capture something like what Simic is talking about,” he says. Simic is one of Anar’s biggest influences. Others include Lee Hazlewood, Frank O'Hara, Mark Linkous, John Berryman, Raymond Carver, Anton Chekhov, Townes Van Zandt and guitarist Mick Turner.
Mon, 23 Mar 2015 19:59:23 +0000krsadmin2956 at http://www.killrockstars.comINTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AT KRS HQhttp://www.killrockstars.com/news/internship-opportunities-at-krs-hq
<img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.killrockstars.com/files/styles/medium/public/article-images/crazedfans_0.jpg" width="220" height="149" alt="" /><p>Do you daydream about peeking behind the digital curtain to investigate the inner workings of a small/medium sized independent record label? If so, that is good news, because Kill Rock Stars is looking for an intern during the Spring 2015 academic quarter/term. Interns generally help out around 5-10 hours a week and tasks include assisting with mailings, radio promotion, social media, data entry, flyering, archiving, and more! </p>
<p>To apply, e-mail krs at killrockstars dot com with your resume/c.v. and answer the following questions:</p>
<p>1. What are your favorite bands on Kill Rock Stars? (Don't say "all of them.").<br />
2. What are the last few albums you bought?<br />
3. What are the last shows that you went to?<br />
4. What are you interested in learning about at KRS?<br />
5. How do you anticipate applying knowledge gleaned at KRS to your future goals?</p>
<p>Since this is an unpaid internship, we REQUIRE that our interns are able to receive academic credit AND that they already live in the Portland, OR area.</p>
Tue, 24 Feb 2015 20:14:19 +0000krsadmin2896 at http://www.killrockstars.com